Bill Aims to Block Double-Dipping by Medical Providers

A bill that would prohibit medical providers from seeking payment from both the state workers’ compensation system and the federal Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act survived its first committee hearing in the Virginia state legislature. The Senate Commerce and Labor Committee voted 15-0 on Monday to approve Senate Bill 1729, by Thomas K. Norment Jr., R-Williamsburg.  The measure prohibits health care providers from submitting a claim to the Workers' Compensation Commission seeking additional payment for medical services rendered before July 1, 2014,...